Amnesia
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A7M Bm7
And just one moment is all I ask for
F#m
Just one star between us
A7M
And just one second now
Bm7
Some perfect clarity
F#m A7M D
And eighty hours alone
D F#m E
And I swore to God that I wouldn't cry
D F#m
And I swore that I can't see
A E
How it's anything more than a lie
D F#m
And all these years
A E
I won't ever let them go
D F#m
All my fears
A E
They'll break me down, down so low
D
And I'll be missin you
F#m
For a lifetime
A E
But eighteen years were better than none
D F#m
Until the time comes for me
E
To turn to dust
A
So I'll get on to finding
Bm
Know why she's inside out
F#m
I've always found it easy
A
To hide these thoughts of mine
Bm
A collapsing state of mind
F#m
I'll sink to where thoughts can't find me
D F#m E
And I swore to God that I wouldn't cry
D F#m
And I swore that I can't see
A E
How it's anything more than a lie
D F#m
And all these years
A E
I won't ever let them go
D F#m
And all my fears
A E
They'll break me down, down so low
D
And I'll be missin you
F#m
For a lifetime
A E
But eighteen years were better than none
D F#m A
Until the time comes for me to turn
E
To turn
D
And we all hurt
F#m E
And time heals nothing at all
D F#m
Decisions made and they cut me off
A E
From all I've ever known
D
And I can't think
F#m
No, I can't breathe
A E
I can't be what I want to with this weight on me
D ...
Wish I had selective amnesia
A E
To keep you away from me
D
But I'll be missin' you
F#m
For a lifetime
A E
But eighteen years are better than none
D F#m
Until the time comes for me
A E
To turn to dust
Final
D F#m A E
Ooooohh Ooooohh
D F#m A E
Ooooohh Ooooohh
How to play Amnesia
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A7M. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.